Context menus
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1. A method of displaying a context menu, comprising:
- recognizing a triggering event related to selection of an object displayed on a computing device;
recognizing a direction of an input device movement observed during the selection of the object;
selecting one of a first context menu and a second context menu based upon the recognized direction of the input device movement, wherein the first context menu corresponds to a first recognized direction of the input device movement and the second context menu corresponds to a second recognized direction of the input device movement, and wherein the first context menu lists options for formatting the object and the second context menu lists options for collaborating on the object with another user, wherein the options for collaborating on the object include an option to assign a task related to the object for the another user and an option to assign a workflow related to the object that includes the another user; and
displaying the selected one of the first context menu and the second context menu.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of displaying a context menu. A triggering event related to selection of an object on a computing device is recognized. A direction observed during the selection of the object is recognized. A context menu based on the direction observed during the selection of the object is displayed.
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1. A method of displaying a context menu, comprising:
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recognizing a triggering event related to selection of an object displayed on a computing device; recognizing a direction of an input device movement observed during the selection of the object; selecting one of a first context menu and a second context menu based upon the recognized direction of the input device movement, wherein the first context menu corresponds to a first recognized direction of the input device movement and the second context menu corresponds to a second recognized direction of the input device movement, and wherein the first context menu lists options for formatting the object and the second context menu lists options for collaborating on the object with another user, wherein the options for collaborating on the object include an option to assign a task related to the object for the another user and an option to assign a workflow related to the object that includes the another user; and displaying the selected one of the first context menu and the second context menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system, comprising:
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an input device to receive a triggering event related to selection of a displayed object; a processor; a memory on which is store machine readable instructions that are to cause the processor to; recognize the triggering event; recognize a direction of a cursor movement observed during the selection of the object; select one of a first context menu and a second context menu based upon the recognized direction of the cursor movement, wherein the first context menu corresponds to a first recognized direction of the cursor movement and the second context menu corresponds to a second recognized direction of the cursor movement, and wherein the first context menu lists options for formatting the object and the second context menu lists options for collaborating on the object with another user, wherein the options for collaborating on the object include an option to assign a task related to the object for the another user and an option to assign a workflow related to the object that includes the another user; and a display device to display the selected one of the first context menu and the second context menu. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which is stored machine readable instructions that when executed by a processor are to cause the processor to:
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recognize a triggering event related to selection of an object displayed on a computing device; recognize a direction of an input device movement observed during the selection of the object; selecting one of a first context menu and a second context menu based upon the recognized direction of the input device movement, wherein the first context menu corresponds to a first recognized direction of the input device movement and the second context menu corresponds to a second recognized direction of the input device movement, and wherein the first context menu lists options for formatting the object and the second context menu lists options for collaborating on the object with another user, wherein the options for collaborating on the object include an option to assign a task related to the object for the another user and an option to assign a workflow related to the object that includes the another user; and display the selected one of the first context menu and the second context menu.
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